Title: Unit 5 Glossary
Course: ELT 260 Introduction to Hydropower > Section: ELT 260 Introduction to Hydropower

Unit 5 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Energy | the ability to do work
Hydro Energy | generating electricity by conversion of the energy of running water
Hydro-potential energy | energy from an elevated water source
Hydrokinetic energy | using flowing water to generate power without a dam
Kinetic Energy | energy that an object has because of its motion relative to its surroundings (an object that is in motion)
Law of Conversation | energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transferred or transformed from one form to another
Potential Energy | the ability of an object or system to do work due to its position or internal structure (stored energy)
Power | the rate at which work is preformed
Static | motionless: not moving or changing, or fixed in position
Work | physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something